moon township facts

In April 2007, Moon Township was ranked among the Best Affordable Suburbs in the Northeast by Business Week magazine.
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Area
Approx. 24 square miles.
Government
Full-Service Community, governed by five elected officials who appoint a township manager to run day-to-day operations.
Transportation
Pittsburgh International Airport within 5 miles.
- Heinz Corporate Hanger Under Construction
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Accessed by Interstate 79, future Interstate 376 and Routes 60 and 51.
Easily accessed by the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, which lead to Pittsburgh and the country's largest inland port.
Public transportation provided by Port Authority Transit.
Home to the Business Aviation Center, which provides corporate jet service.
Cab service provided by Yellow Cab.
Utilities
Columbia and Dominion (natural gas)
Duquesne Light (electricity)
Verizon (phone, internet)
Comcast (phone, internet, television)
Moon Township Municipal Authority (water, sewer, refuse)
Traffic Volumes
Business Route 60 – 39,400 daily
University Boulevard – 26,000 daily
Beaver Grade Road – 18,500 daily
Brodhead Road – 11,900 daily
Thorn Run Road – 11,700 daily
Flaugherty Run Road – 7,400 daily
Coraopolis Heights Road – 7,100 daily
Ewing Road – 4,600 daily
Moon Clinton Road – 4,300 daily
Population
22,290 (Moon Township)
1.3 million (Allegheny County)
Median Age
37.8 (Moon Township)
39.6 (Allegheny County)
Median Household Income
$57,000 (Moon Township)
$42,000 (Allegheny County)
Level of Education
High School Graduate or higher – 92.7%
Bachelor's Degree or higher – 38.1%
Pittsburgh Area Distinctions
Fourth largest corporate headquarters city in the United States
2007 "Most Livable" region in the United States